Water would move out of the cells of the microorganisms by osmosis and the cytoplasm would become dehydrated, killing the cells.
The brine is a hypertonic solution, thereby "pulling" the water out of the bacterial cells.
Fossils usually provide paleontologists with information about each of the following except <span>Fossils usually provide paleontologists with information about each of the following except DNA</span>
<span>Meiosis reduces chromosome number so that sex cells (eggs and sperm) have a half set of chromosomes–one homolog of each pair. This is the haploid number. CONGRATULATIONS! YOU'RE SO SMART!</span>
<span>Children who suffer from Tay-Sachs disease have the inability to break down certain lipids in the body. The lipids accumulate in the brain and interfere with normal biological processes.</span>